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AQW 17764/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education, following the briefing at the Committee for Education on 6 November 2024 in relation to the Executive Childcare Strategy, to provide a breakdown of the (i) £23 million to be allocated in 2024-25; (ii) £55 million to be allocated in 2025-26; (iii) £80 million to be allocated in 2026-27; and (iv) £100 million to be allocated in 2027-28.
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| 07/11/2024 |
Answered on 18/11/2024
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AQW 17244/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education for a timeline of when the draft Childcare Strategy will be published.
[Priority Written]
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| 23/10/2024 |
Answered on 28/10/2024
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AQW 16871/22-27
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Mrs Michelle Guy
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) when the childcare strategy will be published; and (ii) the reason for its delay.
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| 16/10/2024 |
Answered on 21/10/2024
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AQW 16833/22-27
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Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy for his assessment of the impact a lack of an Early Learning and Childcare Strategy is having on his Department’s ability to increase the proportion of good jobs through investing in affordable childcare and fair pay for childcare workers, as set out in his Economic Vision.
[Priority Written]
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| 16/10/2024 |
Answered on 18/10/2024
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AQW 16775/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the timeline for the delivery of the Childcare Strategy.
[Priority Written]
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| 15/10/2024 |
Answered on 17/10/2024
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AQW 16066/22-27
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Mrs Cathy Mason
(SF - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the expansion of Sure Start provisions to the 22 most disadvantaged areas under the Executive's Early Learning and Childcare Strategy; (ii) the criteria used to choose the 22 most disadvantaged areas; (iii) the targeted Sure Start places, broken down by constituency; (iv) the number of children his Department is seeking to target through the expansion of Sure Start, broken down by constituency; and (v) the number of Irish language places that will be created through the expansion of Sure Start provisions.
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| 02/10/2024 |
Answered on 08/10/2024
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AQW 15781/22-27
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Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether the Executive agreed to pause work on the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy.
[Priority Written]
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| 26/09/2024 |
Answered on 01/10/2024
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AQO 802/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the interim measures under the Executive's Early Learning and Childcare Strategy.
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| 05/09/2024 |
Answered on 17/09/2024
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AQW 15009/22-27
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Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education whether he has instructed officials to pause work on the Early Education and Childcare Strategy in order to deliver the Childcare Subsidy Scheme.
[Priority Written]
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| 13/09/2024 |
Answered on 17/09/2024
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AQW 14641/22-27
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Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) when the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy will be published; and (ii) whether it will set a target for the reduction of childcare costs by end of the mandate.
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| 09/09/2024 |
Answered on 17/09/2024
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AQW 14106/22-27
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Ms Kate Nicholl
(APNI - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education, in light of the recently announced interim measures, to detail the timeline for bringing the long-term Early Learning and Childcare strategy to the Executive for approval.
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| 03/07/2024 |
Answered on 08/07/2024
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AQW 12503/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail the work carried out by his Department to create new places for childcare in line with the childcare strategy.
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| 24/05/2024 |
Answered on 05/06/2024
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AQW 12365/22-27
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Ms Kate Nicholl
(APNI - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration he has given to ensuring parents of multiples are fully supported as part of the upcoming Early Learning and Childcare strategy, considering the extra financial burden they face.
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| 22/05/2024 |
Answered on 31/05/2024
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AQW 12327/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the development and delivery of a childcare strategy.
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| 21/05/2024 |
Answered on 29/05/2024
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AQW 12291/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Education what consideration is being given to the needs of deaf children as part of the development of the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy.
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| 21/05/2024 |
Answered on 30/05/2024
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AQW 11386/22-27
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Ms Liz Kimmins
(SF - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Education on the Childcare Strategy.
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| 03/05/2024 |
Answered on 29/07/2024
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AQW 11170/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of how a comprehensive childcare strategy will reduce levels of child poverty.
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| 01/05/2024 |
Answered on 15/05/2024
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AQW 10862/22-27
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Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Education for a breakdown of the £25 million allocated to support a Childcare Strategy as announced in the Budget 2024-25, including the proportion of funding that will contribute towards immediate interventions for parents and providers.
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| 25/04/2024 |
Answered on 30/04/2024
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AQW 10650/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education to provide a timeline for the prioritisation and implementation of a childcare strategy.
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| 23/04/2024 |
Answered on 30/04/2024
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AQW 10649/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Education how he will ensure that families are represented in policy issues and decision-making when developing a childcare strategy.
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| 23/04/2024 |
Answered on 01/05/2024
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